2,740 miles ยท 7 to 10 day transit
Car Shipping from
Virginia Beach to Los Angeles
Ship a car from Virginia to California: about 2,740 miles on I-64 and I-81, 7 to 10 days in transit, with your rate set on the call.
Call to ship
Virginia Beach to Los Angeles
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Route overview
The truck starts on I-64 across Virginia, picks up I-81 down the Shenandoah Valley into Tennessee, then follows I-40 almost all the way to California.
Hampton Roads has a large military community, and moves on PCS orders are common from here. If your report date is fixed, tell us when you call, and the pickup can be set to leave room before the date you need the car.
West of Nashville, I-40 crosses the plains and the desert Southwest, where summer heat matters more than snow. Before a July or August pickup, have the battery and tires checked.
Distance
~2,740 miles via I-64, I-81, and I-40
Transit
7 to 10 days after pickup
Typical rate
$1,100 to $1,500 for a sedan on an open carrier*
*Price ranges are planning estimates for a sedan on an open carrier. The actual rate is set on the call, based on your dates, the vehicle and carrier availability on this route.
The Virginia Beach pickup starts with a walk-around inspection, and the same check happens at delivery; the Bill of Lading guide explains what you sign at each end.
Planning this corridor
Guides for a move of this type
- What Car Shipping Across the Country Costs Typical coast-to-coast car shipping ranges, what a written quote should include, and the charges that move the price: winch loading, oversize and storage.
- How Car Shipping Works: Broker vs Carrier From your call to the delivery signature: who handles each step, and why pickup and delivery come as windows rather than appointments.
- What to Get in Writing Before Pickup Day The quote details, carrier and driver contact, pickup window and delivery plan to have in writing before your car is loaded, and what to keep after.
FAQs
Virginia to California: what decides the cost?
Can I ship my car on PCS orders?
Does the route go through the mountains?
Ship Virginia Beach to Los Angeles
Have both ZIP codes and the vehicle details ready, and this run gets priced on the call.